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ASCOconnection.org features blogs from ASCO members, the online version of the membership magazine, a discussion area, working groups, and links to the ASCO Membership Directory, Career Center, and Volunteer Portal.

ASCO’s growing roster of cutting-edge journals serves readers as the most credible, authoritative, peer-reviewed resources for significant clinical oncology research and research that informs the delivery of efficient, high-quality cancer care across the globe.

ASCO University serves as a comprehensive eLearning and mobile learning center that supports lifelong learning for physicians, advanced practice providers, and patient educators at every stage of their careers.

The Conquer Cancer Foundation funds breakthrough cancer research and shares cutting-edge knowledge with patients and physicians worldwide by improving quality of and access to care and by enhancing quality of life for all who are touched by cancer.

The ASCO Post, in partnership with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, communicates news of the highest quality multidisciplinary cancer care to a broad audience of oncology professionals and ASCO members.

All available guidelines for this clinical area are available under the "Select a Guideline" heading. To access a specific guideline, simply click on the title. You may also use the integrated search bar to find guidelines that match your search term. Simply start typing in the search field, and the list of guidelines will filter automatically to display relevant results.

Clinical practice guidelines serve as a guide for doctors and outline appropriate methods of treatment and care. Guidelines can address specific clinical situations (disease-oriented) or use of approved medical products, procedures, or tests (modality-oriented). Multidisciplinary panels of experts, including patient advocates, develop ASCO’s clinical practice guidelines. Learn more about how advocates help create guidelines on the Cancer.Net Blog.

Annually, ASCO will review guideline topic proposals from ASCO members. To submit a topic for consideration, access our survey. Please note the submission period for 2016-2017 topics has closed and any topic submissions will be considered for prioritization in Fall 2017.

ASCO guidelines are reviewed for their currency and validity on a regular basis. We note the current guideline status on each page as Current, Affirmed, Review in Progress, or Archived. Please find a brief description of these terms below:

Current: The guideline was published within the last 3 years. The recommendations are current, accurate and valid

Affirmed: The guideline was published more than 3 years ago and the recommendations are current, accurate and valid

Review in Progress: The guideline is being assessed for currency or an update is in progress. The status of the guideline and recommended care options may change as a result

Archived: The guideline recommended care options are no longer current or valid. This guideline should be used for historical purposes only

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